Conveyancing Act 2004
12Form and content of licences
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12 Form and content of licences
(1) [Section 12 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 2022, s. 17, Applied:01 Jul 2023] A licence granted by the Director under this Act –
(a) is to be in a form approved by the Director; and
(b) is to specify the full name and address of the conveyancer and, where applicable, the business name under which he or she proposes to carry on business as a conveyancer.
(2) If there is any change in any matter specified in a licence under subsection (1)(b) , the conveyancer must, within 14 days after the change, notify the Director of the change in writing.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(3) [Section 12 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 17, Applied:01 Jul 2023] After receiving a notification under section 4A , the Director may provide, to a person who is entitled to hold a licence by virtue of holding deemed registration, a licence –
(a) in a form approved by the Director; and
(b) specifying any information that the Director considers relevant.
(4) [Section 12 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 17, Applied:01 Jul 2023] If there is a change to the information specified in a licence provided under subsection (3) , the holder of the licence must, within 14 days after the change, notify the Director, in writing, of the change.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.